Clip for fountain-pens.



A. SGHBIBLB. GLIP FOR FOUNTAIN PENS.

^ APPLICATION FILED MAY?, 1914.

1,1 1 1,591 Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

entren sri-aras entranti* ernten ALBERT SCHEIBLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T THE KRAKER PEN CO., 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

CLIP FOR FOUNTAIN-PENS.

To all 'whom t may concern Be 'it known that I, ALBERT SCHEIBLE, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clips for Fountain- Pens; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

My invention relates to clips or retainers for securing the caps of fountain pens to pockets, and more particularly to methods of securing of a fountain pen.

The prime object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheaply made and easily assembled clip and cap construction which will present a handsome appearance and in which the clip may be effectively secured to the cap without thenecessity of Igreat accuracy in the manufacturingzn of the various members of the cap and clip combination.`

ther objects will appear from the ac' companying drawings, in which-1 Figure l 1s an elevation oi the cap end of a. fountain pen equipped with a clip em- -,bodyinir my invention.

' the drawings.

Fig. 2 is a' fragmentary longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through Fig. 2 along the line S-*i Fig. 4971s a fragmentary longitudinal section through ythe end portions of a cap and clip showing another embodiment of my invention.. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the locking member of Fig". d. i y

in one of its chief features, my invention consists in equipping,r a clip (disposed after the usual manner upon the outer surface of a peri cap) with at least one arm extending' through a perforation in the cap into the interior of the latter, and in interlocking` the said arm cam surface engaging a portion of the said arm to draw an exposed portion of the ciip tightly against the outer surface of the cap. This featurey may be accomplished with subf stantially: equal facility ina number of different ways, Vtwo of which are illustrated in Thus,v Fig'. 2 shows a pen having an outerv cap l threaded 'upon the forward end of a barrel 2 carrying a pen holdersection 3 after the usual manner of a clip member to the outer cap with a member vslidably inserted 1n the interior of the cap and presenting :i

'Specification of Letters Patent. Application `tiled May 7, 1914. Serial No. 83

Patented Sept. 22, i914. 6,891.

fountain penconstructions. The cap l is provided near its closed end 4 with a` lateral perforation 5 through which the arm portion or portions of the clip of my invention muy extend into the interior of the cap. In Figs. l and 2, the clip member of my construction comprises a resilient shank 6 equipped at its free end with a ball-shaped tip 7 and at its opposite end with a heel portion 8 adapted to bear upon the outer lateral surface of the cap close to the rear end el of the latter. Intermediate of the said shank (i and heel 8, the clip member is equipped with a pair of arms 9, Which arms normally project into the interior of the cap l and' which arms are provided at their free ends with oppositelv directed portions l0.v

The said arms and extensions are preferably made integral with the same punching; for the shank (l and the toe 8 of the clip, the resiliency of the metal used enabling" the free ends lll of the said arms to be sprung' toward euch other so as to permit their insertion. through the perforation 5 even though the distance between the tips of the said portions l0 greater than the width of the said perforation. After the clip has been placed in its said normal position with the free end portions l0 of the said arms disposed within the hollow cap, I slide into the latter a locking member, which member in the embodiment of Fig. 2 consists of the inner cap 1l, which inner cap is provided with the customary shoulder formations 12 abuttingr against the extreme end of the penholder section to house the pen 13 and thereby prevent a leakage of the ink when the pen is in other than 'an upwardly directed vertical position. The said inner cap ll is equipped at its closed end with a pair of lugs or extensions 13 of such general shape in section as to correspond to the angle formation of the extensions l0 and the adjacent portions of the arms carrving the same, illustrated in Fig. The surfaces of the extensions lil facing; the upper surface of the extensions l() are disposed at an angle to the common axis of the' main cap l and the inner cup ll, so that the said under surface .liund the upper surface of the extensions l0 will coact as cam surfaces when the iniiuer cap 1l is forcibly slid into position, tliereby drawing the arms fl inwardly 0f the cap l and causingT the toe or heel 8 of the 7p to bear tightly against the outer sureen face of the main cap. While the inner cap I slid into position, the forward thatthe said clip .nrember may be rmly anchored in position. by

simply inserting the arm portions thereof through* the perforation in the main cap 'inner cap into position, it'beingjevident that the sai-d cam formation will enable the as sembled parts to compensate for any irregularities in the sizes or shapes of the respective# parte. I i y Instead of using apair of arms upon the clip member, the latter -may be provided with a' single end portion or arm 16 entering the interior of the cap and equipped with a rearwardly directed extension 17 adapted to engage a portion of the locking member. Moreover, this loclrin member need not be an integral portion o the inner cap of the pen', but may be a separate inember, such 4as the washer 1.8 of Figs. 4; and 5, which washerV is prorided with a perfora- 'tion presenting a. sloping wall 20 to the upventrelativelongitudinal motion of the clip' clip member.

.per-surface of the said end portion 17 of the In this case, the entire forward surface of the main arm 1G may abutagainst the adjacent portion of the cap 1 to premember with respect to the cup in one direction, while the locking member 18 may portion 1 be forcibly'v slid into engagindr relation to the of the vclip by slidablyY inserting an inner cap 19., which inner cap abuts at its forward end against the said locking member as shown in Fig. 4. A

In either case, I `preferably preyent the locking member of the device from a slidable "retraction by means independent of the said arms of the'clip, such as a drop of glue applied either to the interlocking portions 13 or 18, or to the inner cap 11 or 19, or both. 1 also preferably form the free end 7 of the clip member integral with the shank and arms of the said member; however, I do not wish to be limited to this or other details of the embodiment herein disclosed, it being evident that the same might be varied in many ways without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A. fastener for a fountain pen cap having aperforation in its side, comprising a resilient clip disposed longitudinally of the cap upon the outer surface thereof and equipped intermediate of its ends with'a pair of arms integral with said clip and cX- tending through the said perforation into the interior of the cap and laterally engaging the walls of the said perforation; a locking member slidably inserted in the cap, the said i'. cking member and the said arms andforcibljr sliding' 'the eguipped'with relatively interlocking formations for reventing the retraction of the said arms t rou h the said perforationsiend venting the said member from sliding with respect to the c'ap.

2. A fountain pen having an outer and an inner cap, said inner cap caps and said outer cap havin a lateral peron the exterior of the outer cap v'and equip edl with a .pair of arms extending through t e said perforation into the space between the closed ends of the said outer and inner caps, the said arms equipped at their "freej ends with oppositely disposed exten sions, 'slide-bly interlocking with of the-arms to prevent re arms through the said perforation.

3. A fountain pen having an outer cap and' an inner cap, the said outer cap equipped' with a lateral perforation; a re taining clip disposed upon the exterior of thev outer cap and equipped with a pair of arms extending through the said perforation into the space between the closed ends of the said caps, the said arms equipped at their free ends with oppositely directed angle formations, the said inner cap equipped posed u ie s id extensions adapted respectively to be slidably intertions, and an adjacent portion of the outer cap, whereby the said projections will coact between the closed ends of the said caps, the said arms equipped attheir free ends with oppositely directed angle formations, the said inner cap equipped at its closed ends with a pair of projections adapted respectively to be slidably interposed between one of the said angle formations and an adjacent portion of 'the outer cap, whereby the said projections will coact with the said angle formations to hold the clip in operative position ;l the said projections and angle 'formations .presenting cooperating cam formations adapted to draw the said arms inwardly of the outer cap to force the portightly against the exterior of the outer cap.

5. fastener for a fountain pen lcap having a. perforation in its side, comprising a resilient clip disposed longitudinally of the cap upon the outer surface thereof and j having an extension interposed between the closed ends of the said i rot in of the saidA posed between one of the said angle formaj with the said angle formations to hold the equipped intermediate of its .ends 'with a means indepen ent of the said arms f'orpreforation therein; :and a resi ientclip dis-fl sof' the said extension upon the inner cap at its closed ends with a pair of projections l and equipped with a pair of arms extending i through the said perforation into the space vtion ofthe clip adjacent to the said arms pair of arms extending through lthe said perforation into the interior of the cap; a looking member slidably inserted in the cap, the said locking member andthe said arms equipped with yrelatively interlocking formations for preventing the retraction of the said arms through the said perforation, the

' said interlocking formations presenting cam the cap, a portion of said arm abutting against a portion of the ca. to prevent relative movement of the sai cap and clip -in one direction longitudinally of the cap; 'and a locking member slidably housed by the cap, the said member and arm presentin opposed cam formations coperating with the said abutting portion of said arm upon insertion of the said locking member to draw and 'maintain an exposed portion of `tain an exposed and extendingv .against the exterior' of the ca and means through said perforation into the interior of l.l fountain pen cap and clip combinatin comprising a hollow cap equipped with a lateral perforation, a resilient clip disposed upon the surface of said cap, and means for securing said clip to said cap; the said means including at least one 'arm integral with said clip and extending through said perforation into the interior of the cap, a portion of said arm abutting against a portion of the cap to prevent relative movement of the said cap and clip in one direction longitudinally of the cap; a looking member slidably housed by the cap, the said member and arm presenting opposed cam fprmations lcoperating with the said abutting portion of said arm'upon insertion of the said locking member to draw and mainportion of the clip firmly independent of the said arm or preventing a slidable retraction of the said locking member from the cap. v

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence .of two subscribing witnesses.

A ALBERT SCHEIBLE. Witnesses:

M. M. Bom,

Gr. M. NEVJLLE. 

